Hot Stocks

Hot stocks are not about hype. They emerge when powerful themes, policy shifts, and capital flows converge. InvestorPlace analysts track fast-moving market narratives, especially in technology, AI, and infrastructure, to identify stocks drawing outsized attention and explain what is really driving those moves.

SCTY Stock – SolarCity Continues to Confuse

SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) is up big today on earnings, which means investors are focusing on a lot of positives. But SCTY has a lot of key pitfalls, too.

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – NSM BCS AGO PL

Financial stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%. NYSE:NSM, NYSE:BCS, NYSE:AGO, NYSE:PL, NYSE:PRU, NYSE:OCN, NYSE:HNT, NYSE:FBP, NASDAQ:FNGN, NYSE:MTG, NYSE:PHH, NYSE:NLY, NYSE:ICE, NYSE:OAK, NYSE:RATE, NYSE:AB, NASDAQ:ACAS, NYSE:NBG, NASDAQ:FSC

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – STE NKTR DGX ENDP

Healthcare stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.3%. NYSE:STE, NASDAQ:NKTR, NYSE:DGX, NASDAQ:ENDP, NASDAQ:ACAD, NASDAQ:QCOR, NYSE:BKD, NYSE:ESC, NYSE:MSA, NASDAQ:ALGN, NASDAQ:KERX, NASDAQ:NPSP, NASDAQ:PODD, NASDAQ:SRPT, NYSE:KND, NYSE:LCI, NASDAQ:REGN, NASDAQ:ARIA, NYSE:GSK, NASDAQ:MYGN

Hottest Technology Stocks Now – MITL BRKR AVG ENS

Technology stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street so far on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%. NASDAQ:MITL, NASDAQ:BRKR, NYSE:AVG, NYSE:ENS, NYSE:LNKD, NASDAQ:SNDK, NYSE:ALU, NYSE:CAJ, NASDAQ:AVGO, NYSE:BITA, NYSE:TDC, NASDAQ:NICE, NYSE:SUNE, NASDAQ:GTAT, NASDAQ:HIMX, NASDAQ:BRCD, NYSE:VNTV, NYSE:CODE, NYSE:SAP, NYSE:SWI

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – WAC CTL Z KW

Services stocks advanced 0.5% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NYSE:WAC, NYSE:CTL, NASDAQ:Z, NYSE:KW, NYSE:CVC, NYSE:CHA, NYSE:BWS, NASDAQ:CAR, NYSE:SNI, NYSE:EXPR, NASDAQ:AMCX, NASDAQ:IILG, NYSE:PMT, NYSE:MGM, NYSE:LVS, NASDAQ:WYNN, NASDAQ:MPEL, NYSE:VIV, NASDAQ:DTV, NYSE:KT

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – PCP MUSA ATI HMY

Basic materials stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.3%. NYSE:PCP, NYSE:MUSA, NYSE:ATI, NYSE:HMY, NYSE:TNH, NYSE:SHI, NYSE:MT, NASDAQ:STLD, NYSE:KGC, NASDAQ:UFPI, NYSE:SWM, NYSE:BAK, NYSE:UAN, NYSE:CF, NYSE:ROC, NASDAQ:GOLD, NYSE:VALE, NYSE:CLF, AMEX:SIM, NYSE:KRO

Hottest Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – VC OXM LKQ F

Consumer cyclical stocks rose 0.7% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NYSE:VC, NYSE:OXM, NASDAQ:LKQ, NYSE:F, NYSE:UA, NYSE:ZQK, NYSE:DECK, NYSE:PVH, NYSE:SCS, NYSE:WSM, NASDAQ:TSLA, NYSE:HMC, NYSE:MGA, NASDAQ:NTK, NYSE:TM, NYSE:HOG, NYSE:SNE

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – WWAV GMCR HAIN AKO.B

Consumer noncyclical stocks advanced 0.3% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NYSE:WWAV, NASDAQ:GMCR, NASDAQ:HAIN, NYSE:AKO.B, NYSE:CCU, NYSE:BUD, NASDAQ:MNST, NYSE:AVP, NYSE:OC, NASDAQ:UNFI, NASDAQ:ANDE, NASDAQ:IPAR, NYSE:DF, NASDAQ:SAFM, NYSE:THS, NYSE:CCH, NASDAQ:CALM, NYSE:VGR, NYSE:NUS

Barclays Layoffs: BCS to Cut 19,000 Jobs by 2016

Barclays says it will cut a total of 19,000 jobs by 2016, including 7,000 positions at its investment banking business. BCS shares rallied on the news.

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – LPX CSTE DXPE KBH

Capital goods stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NYSE:LPX, NASDAQ:CSTE, NASDAQ:DXPE, NYSE:KBH, NYSE:HSC, NYSE:ICA, NYSE:JHX, NYSE:TGI, NASDAQ:GTLS, NYSE:MTH, NASDAQ:MIDD, NASDAQ:FWLT, NYSE:SPW, NYSE:WAIR, NYSE:CRH, NYSE:ATK, NYSE:MSM, NASDAQ:BEAV, NYSE:COL

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – HK QEP CLMT SDRL

Energy stocks declined 0.2% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NYSE:HK, NYSE:QEP, NASDAQ:CLMT, NYSE:SDRL, NYSE:XCO, NYSE:RIG, NYSE:SPH, NYSE:SD, NYSE:CEO, NYSE:FTK, NASDAQ:GPOR, NYSE:UNT, NYSE:CGG, NYSE:CIE, NYSE:SGY, NYSE:ARP, NYSE:HFC, NASDAQ:FANG, NYSE:MHR, NYSE:PAA

Hottest Utilities Stocks Now – DYN ATO UGI SE

Utilities stocks fell broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%. NYSE:DYN, NYSE:ATO, NYSE:UGI, NYSE:SE, NYSE:WGL, NYSE:SEP, NYSE:KEP, NYSE:OGE, NYSE:EOC, NYSE:AWK, NYSE:AES, NYSE:MWE, NYSE:ATLS, NYSE:EBR, AMEX:CQP, NYSE:ETE, NYSE:CPL, NYSE:ETR, NYSE:FE, NYSE:CWT

Biggest Movers in Transportation Stocks Now – EXPD CPA ARII UAL

Transportation stocks advanced 0.4% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NASDAQ:EXPD, NYSE:CPA, NASDAQ:ARII, NYSE:UAL, NASDAQ:RYAAY, NYSE:CMRE, NASDAQ:ALGT, NASDAQ:OMAB, NYSE:LFL, NASDAQ:SAVE, NYSE:PAC, NYSE:MIC, NYSE:GSH, NYSE:FDX, NYSE:HII, NYSE:ALEX, NYSE:TGP

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – UNH OZM GNW IBOC

Financial stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.3%. NYSE:UNH, NYSE:OZM, NYSE:GNW, NASDAQ:IBOC, NYSE:MBI, NYSE:SF, NYSE:KCG, NYSE:AET, NYSE:AGO, NASDAQ:SIGI, NASDAQ:CBOE, NYSE:PHH, NASDAQ:WAFD, NYSE:OCN, NASDAQ:BOFI, NASDAQ:HLSS, AMEX:CEF, NASDAQ:EEFT, NYSE:PVD, NYSE:HRG

Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – MANT EPAY LXK NCR

Technology stocks finished flat on Wednesday on Wall Street. NASDAQ:MANT, NASDAQ:EPAY, NYSE:LXK, NYSE:NCR, NASDAQ:CTXS, NYSE:KN, NASDAQ:FELE, NYSE:DNB, NYSE:HRS, NYSE:IRF, NASDAQ:CSOD, NASDAQ:CNQR, NASDAQ:GTAT, NYSE:N, NASDAQ:BBRY, NASDAQ:VECO, NYSE:GME, NASDAQ:ULTI, NYSE:GRUB, NASDAQ:BRCD

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – WX HAE LGND CNC

Healthcare stocks finished up 0.3% on Wall Street today. NYSE:WX, NYSE:HAE, NASDAQ:LGND, NYSE:CNC, NASDAQ:SIRO, NASDAQ:AUXL, NYSE:TFX, NASDAQ:PCRX, NYSE:LLY, NYSE:BDX, NASDAQ:AEGR, NASDAQ:ACHC, NASDAQ:INCY, NASDAQ:CLVS, NYSE:SNY, NYSE:MRK, NASDAQ:VRTX, NASDAQ:ISRG, NASDAQ:CBST, NASDAQ:NEOG

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – ODP SHLD RRD SIX

Services stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%. NYSE:ODP, NASDAQ:SHLD, NASDAQ:RRD, NYSE:SIX, NYSE:RHI, NYSE:HPT, NYSE:RPAI, NYSE:AAN, NYSE:CBL, NYSE:PEI, NYSE:BID, NASDAQ:HMIN, NYSE:ANF, NASDAQ:IEP, NYSE:MEG, NASDAQ:ULTA, NASDAQ:DWA, NASDAQ:FIVE, NASDAQ:DISCA, NASDAQ:INFN

Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – CIR GSM MEOH CCK

Basic materials stocks finished up 0.8% on Wall Street today. NYSE:CIR, NASDAQ:GSM, NASDAQ:MEOH, NYSE:CCK, NYSE:CHMT, NYSE:BAK, NYSE:ROC, NYSE:IFF, NYSE:LYB, NYSE:SCL, NASDAQ:PAAS, AMEX:NGD, NYSE:HBM, NYSE:VHI, NYSE:KGC, NYSE:GFI, NYSE:GG, NYSE:TNH, NYSE:AUY, NYSE:CLF

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – JAH SCS DW TTM

Consumer cyclical stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.1%. NYSE:JAH, NYSE:SCS, NYSE:DW, NYSE:TTM, NYSE:CLC, NYSE:PVH, NYSE:GPC, NASDAQ:ICON, NYSE:WBC, NASDAQ:FDML, NASDAQ:DORM, NYSE:BYI, NYSE:NAV, NYSE:KNM, NYSE:GIL, NYSE:AXL, NYSE:HBI, NYSE:TRW, NYSE:HOG